FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2017 1 First published in the Government Gazette, Electronic Edition, on 25 January 2017 at 5 pm. No. 200 –– HINDU ENDOWMENTS BOARD ACT (CHAPTER 364) ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016 (Sections 29 and 30 of the HEB Act) I INTRODUCTION 1. The Hindu Endowments Board (HEB), by virtue of the Hindu Endowments Act, administers three Endowments comprising; Endowment 1 Sri Mariamman Temple 244 South Bridge Road, Singapore 058793 and Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple 397 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218123 Endowment 2 Sri Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple 2001 Toa Payoh Lorong 8, Singapore 319259 Endowment 4 Sri Sivan Temple 24 Geylang East Avenue 2, Singapore 389752 2. Little India Arcade Pte Ltd is a fully-owned subsidiary of HEB. 3. HEB administers two Kindergartens: Saraswathy Kindergarten Blk 254, Kim Keat Avenue, #01-110, Singapore 310254 and Saraswathy Darma Muneeswaran Kindergarten Blk 838, Yishun Street 81, #01-322, Singapore 760838 4. HEB, with the support of the Singapore Prison Service and Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (SCORE), manages the HEB-Ashram, a halfway house to rehabilitate substance abusers and reintegrate them into society. HEB-Ashram is an Institute of Public Character. It received ISO certification on 6 November 2014. II COMPOSITION OF HEB 5. The following persons were appointed as members of the Hindu Endowments Board for a period of three years, with effect from 1 June 2014: Chairman –– Mr R Jayachandran Vice Chairman –– Mr R Dhinakaran
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2017 1
First published in the Government Gazette, Electronic Edition, on 25 January 2017 at 5 pm.
No. 200 –– HINDU ENDOWMENTS BOARD ACT (CHAPTER 364)
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016
(Sections 29 and 30 of the HEB Act)
I INTRODUCTION
1. The Hindu Endowments Board (HEB), by virtue of the Hindu Endowments Act, administers three Endowments comprising;
Endowment 1
Sri Mariamman Temple 244 South Bridge Road, Singapore 058793
and
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple 397 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218123
Endowment 2
Sri Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple 2001 Toa Payoh Lorong 8, Singapore 319259
Endowment 4
Sri Sivan Temple 24 Geylang East Avenue 2, Singapore 389752
2. Little India Arcade Pte Ltd is a fully-owned subsidiary of HEB.
3. HEB administers two Kindergartens:
Saraswathy Kindergarten Blk 254, Kim Keat Avenue, #01-110, Singapore 310254
4. HEB, with the support of the Singapore Prison Service and Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (SCORE), manages the HEB-Ashram, a halfway house to rehabilitate substance abusers and reintegrate them into society. HEB-Ashram is an Institute of Public Character. It received ISO certification on 6 November 2014.
II COMPOSITION OF HEB
5. The following persons were appointed as members of the Hindu Endowments Board for a period of three years, with effect from 1 June 2014:
Chairman –– Mr R Jayachandran
Vice Chairman –– Mr R Dhinakaran
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Finance Member –– Mr Shekaran s/o K Krishnan
Secretary –– Mr Yoganathan Ammayappan
Members –– Mr M M Paramantham
Dr Vellayappan s/o Karruppiah
Prof N Ganapathy
Mr S Lakshmanan
Mr Shankar s/o N Ramasamy
Mr S Nallathamby
Ms Balakrishnan Madhubala
Mr Satish s/o Appoo
Mr Moti H Bhojwani
Mr Chinniah Kunnasagaran
Mr Sumit Aggarwal
III TEMPLE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES
6. The following members were appointed to the Temple Management Committees for a two-year term, effective 1 July 2014:
Sri Mariamman Temple Management Committee
Chairman –– Mr S Nallathamby
Vice Chairman –– Mr Ramachandra Hegde
Secretary –– Mr P P Raj
Finance Member –– Mr P Paneer Selvam
Members –– Mr Krishnasamy, Siva Sambo
Mr Kanayan Manogaran
Mr Krishnasamy Rajaram
Mr Vishnu s/o Karuppiah Thandavam
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple Management Committee
Chairman –– Dr Vellayappan s/o Karrupiah
Vice Chairman –– Mr Selvam s/o Varathappan
Secretary –– Mr P Rajaperian
Finance Member –– Mr Baskaran Ambikapathy
Members –– Mr Periasamy Seagar
Mr P S Somasekharan
Mr T G Gritharan
Mr G K Perimanam Pillai
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Sri Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple Management Committee
Chairman –– Mr Satish s/o Appoo
Vice Chairman –– Mr Shankar s/o Naganambalagaran R
Secretary –– Mr K Muthulingam
Finance Member –– Mr C Nantha Kumar
Members –– Mr N Anandaraja
Mr Anantha Sayanam s/o Chockalingam
Mr Ramanathan s/o Ramanathan
Mr Uthayakumar Ratnam
Sri Sivan Temple Management Committee
Chairman –– Mr S Lakshmanan
Vice Chairman –– Mr Venkatesh Narayanaswamy
Secretary –– Mr S Pannirselvam
Finance Member –– Mr Subramaniam Arunachalam
Members –– Mr Bobba Srinivas
Mr Snehkant Gupta
Mr Thangavelu Anbalagan
Mr K S Rajendran
IV MANAGEMENT
7. HEB managed and discharged its various functions through the respective Temple Management Committees and the following sub committees:
–– Audit Committee
–– Building & Maintenance/Project Committee
–– Executive Committee
–– HEB-Ashram Halfway House Committee
–– Hindu Studies Committee
–– Inter Faith Committee
–– Investment Committee
–– Kindergarten Management Committee
–– Medical Support Services
–– PGP Hall Committee
–– Religious Affairs Committee
–– Sivadas-HEB Education Fund Committee
–– Temple Affairs Committee
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V MAJOR RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS CELEBRATED
8. Major religious festivals and prayers conducted by the temples are as follows:
Sri Mariamman Temple
(a) Sri Vaarahi Maalaa Manthira Maha Yaagam
(b) Varushabishegam
(c) 1008 Sangabishegam
(d) Sri Periyachi Amman Padaiyal Poojai
(e) Aadi Koolu Poojai
(f) Kungkuma Archanai and Laksharchanai
(g) Sri Drowpathai Amman Homam
(h) Kodiyetram Festival
(i) Navarathiri Festival
(j) Fire Walking Ceremony
(k) Sri Sundara Vinayagar Ganapathy Homam
(l) Sri Anjaneyar Jayanthi Vizha
(m) Sri Karumariamman Poojai
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
(a) Astalakshmi Yagam
(b) Vasantha Utsavam
(c) Sri Mahalakshmi Paalkudam, Santhanakappu and Saharanama Archanai
(d) Sri Vinayagar Chaturthi
(e) Pavithra Utsavam
(f) Puratassi
(g) Sri Anjaneyar Laksharchanai
(h) Vaikunta Ekadesi Utsavam
(i) Sri Dhanvanthiri & Sri Sowbhagya Ganapathy Maha Homam
(j) Thaipusam
(k) Brahmotsavam
Sri Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple
(a) Aarupadai Veedu
(b) Ayyappan Poojai
(c) Irumudi Festival
(d) Makara Vilakku
(e) Maha Sivarathri Vizha
(f) Maha Kumbabishegam
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(g) Mandalabishegam
(h) 1008 Kalasabishegam
(i) Silver Chariot Procession
Sri Sivan Temple
(a) Tamil New Year
(b) Chitra Pournami
(c) Natarajar Abishegam Ubayam
(d) Gurupeyarchi Laksha Archanai
(e) Brahmotsavam Festival
(f) Maha Sivarathri
(g) Sri Vinayagar Chathurthi Yaagam
(h) Navarathri Ubayam
(i) Skantha Sashti Ubayam
(j) Karthigai Somavara Ubayam
(k) Sani Peyarchi
(l) Sri Sakthi Panchakshari Homam
(m) Sri Viswanathar Laksha Archanai
VI SARASWATHY AND SARASWATHY DARMA MUNEESWARAN KINDERGARTENS
9. HEB disbursed bursaries amounting to $36,525 to disadvantaged students from both Saraswathy and Saraswathy Darma Muneeswaran Kindergartens. The bursary scheme ensures that children enrolled in the Kindergartens are able to access quality pre-school education despite their underprivileged circumstances.
10. HEB also spent $423,389 in subsidising the two Kindergartens during the period of review.
11. The following key events were held by the Kindergartens during the period of review:
(a) Thamizhodu Inaivom (in conjunction with Tamil Language month)
(b) Games Day
(c) Graduation Ceremony
(d) Navarathri Celebrations
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VII PROJECT BHAKTI
12. Project Bhakti classes were conducted at Sri Siva-Krishna Temple, Sri Muneeswaran Temple, Sri Sivan Temple, Darma Muneeswaran Temple, Arulmigu Velmurugan Gnanamuneeswarar Temple, Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple and at the Hindu Endowments Board (Teens Class). In January 2016, classes were also started in Shree Lakshminarayan Temple and Sri Krishnan Temple. However, because of low enrolment, classes at Sri Krishnan Temple ceased after 12 March 2016 and the affected students were transferred to other centres.
13. A total of 545 students were enrolled in the programme during the period of review. This is a 23% increase in enrolment over the previous year.
14. Project Bhakti cost $123,730, about half of which went towards transport subsidies for students attending the programme.
15. A workshop for students of Project Bhakti was held in September 2015 at PGP Hall. Such workshops are held annually at the end of the second semester to bring together the students from the different centres for a day of friendly competition and networking.
16. Project Bhakti syllabus has been introduced at Saraswathy (SKG) and Saraswathy Darma Muneeswaran (SDMKG) Kindergartens as part of the character development component of the school curriculum. Teachers from the Kindergartens attended special training sessions in preparation for the lessons.
VIII MEDICAL SUPPORT SERVICES
17. Medical Support Services (MSS) provided static medical support for various events including Fire Walking Ceremony, Thaipusam Festival, and Sivarathri Festival.
18. MSS held a free Health Fair on Sunday, 26 July 2015 at the PGP Hall. Vasantham and HEB has agreed to jointly organise the Health Fair for the next 3 years. The event was attended by more than 1,000 people –– mostly senior citizens aged 65 and above. Twenty medical screening stations were set up, with 30 doctors and 120 medical professionals involved in the event. The focus of the health fair was on providing free health screening to create awareness of common chronic illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, etc.
IX HEB-ASHRAM HALFWAY HOUSE
19. A total of 26 mandated clients (under the Halfway House New Service Model) and 10 walk-in-clients (under the Residential Aftercare Support Programme) underwent rehabilitation at HEB-Ashram during the period of review.
20. HEB-Ashram’s Gift from the Heart programme provided $147,712 worth of monthly food rations to 180 disadvantaged households. In addition to provision of monthly food rations, HEB-Ashram also provided food rations for 500 needy families in conjunction with SG50 Celebrations.
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21. HEB-Ashram continues to offer the Residential Aftercare Support Programme (RASP).
22. HEB-Ashram received funding support amounting to $355,864 during the period of review.
23. HEB-Ashram organises various activities to engage the residents, and quarterly family engagement events for its current and ex-residents.
X SIVADAS-HEB EDUCATION FUND
24. The Education Fund disbursed subsidies amounting to $24,270 to disadvantaged Hindu children enrolled in Kindergartens and Child Care Centres for the period under review.
25. Education Grants amounting to $275,250 were disbursed to Hindu students from institutions of higher learning, including public universities, polytechnics and institutes of technical education (ITE).
26. Tuition Subsidies amounting to $227,605 were disbursed to Hindu students from private institutions.
XI SPECIAL EVENTS
27. HEB Volunteers Award Ceremony was held on 5 September 2015 at SAFRA Toa Payoh. It was graced by Mr Chan Heng Kee, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Social and Family Development. A total of 6 Excellence Awards and 49 Achievement Awards were presented to our volunteers that evening.
28. HEB, together with the Migrant Worker Centre (MWC), organised a Deepavali lunch for SASCO nursing home residents on 14 November 2015 at PGP Hall. The residents were treated to cultural performances, engaging activities and a sumptuous lunch.
29. In preparation for Thaipusam 2016 Festival, a number of feedback sessions were held from March to April 2015 to gather views and suggestions from participating devotees. A special Thaipusam Festival Kit containing a booklet and audio CD with traditional Kavadi Sindhu songs was produced and distributed free to devotees who purchased tickets to participate. A Thaipusam seminar by Dr Subramaniam Thinnappan, Fellow, South Asian Studies Programme, NUS & Adjunct Professor & Programme Advisor, SIM was held at Sri Thendayuthapani Temple on Wednesday, 20 January 2016. For Thaipusam 2016, “live” music was introduced for the first time at 3 locations on the procession route along with 6 additional static music points. Public feedback on the changes made were very positive. Two appreciation events hosted by Minister S Iswaran and Minister K Shanmugam were held to thank the volunteers and stakeholders who made Thaipusam 2016 a great success.
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XII PUBLICATIONS
30. Four issues of Hindu News, the in-house publication covering news and events of HEB and Hindu temples in Singapore, were published during the period of review.
XIII INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
31. Little India Arcade, HEB’s largest investment property, had an occupancy rate of 100%.
32. HEB’s other two investment properties at 209 South Bridge Road and 36 Mosque Street had an occupancy rate of 100%.
XIV FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
33. The audited accounts of HEB as at 31 March 2016 are appended with this report.
YOGANATHAN AMMAYAPPANSecretary
Hindu Endowments Board
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE HINDU ENDOWMENTS BOARD
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the Hindu Endowments Board (the “Board”) and its subsidiary (the “Group”) which comprise the statements of financial position of the Board and of the Group as at 31 March 2016, and the statements of comprehensive income and statements of changes in funds of the Board and of the Group, and the consolidated statement of cash flows of the Group for the financial year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Board Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Board management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with the provisions of the Hindu Endowments Act, Cap. 364 (the “Act”) and Singapore Financial Reporting Standards, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Singapore Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal controls relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal controls. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the Board management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
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Opinion
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements of the Group and the statement of comprehensive income, statement of financial position and statement of changes in funds of the Board are properly drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the Act and Singapore Financial Reporting Standards so as to present fairly, in all material respects, the state of affairs of the Board and of the Group as at 31 March 2016, and the income and expenditure, and changes in funds of the Board and of the Group, and cash flows of the Group for the financial year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
In our opinion, the accounting and other records required by the Act to be kept by the Board and by the subsidiary incorporated in Singapore of which we are the independent auditor have been properly kept in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
During the course of our audit, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that during the financial year:
(a) the income, expenditure and investment of moneys and the acquisition and disposal of assets by the Board during the year have not complied with the provisions of the Act;
(b) the use of the donation moneys received by HEB-Ashram (HEB-Ashram Halfway House) was not in accordance with the objectives of HEB-Ashram as required under regulation 11 of the Charities (Institutions of a Public Character) Regulations; and
(c) HEB-Ashram has not complied with the requirements of regulation 15 (Fund-raising expenses) of the Charities (Institutions of a Public Character) Regulations.
BAKER TILLY TFW LLPPublic Accountants and Chartered Accountants
Singapore
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HINDU ENDOWMENTS BOARD AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016
Group Board
Note 2016 $
2015 $
2016 $
2015 $
Income
Administrative income –– –– 180,000 150,000Archanas, Poojas and Ubayams 1,702,872 1,806,277 1,702,872 1,806,277Donations and contributions (net) 4 2,807,674 2,526,132 2,922,674 2,681,132Festival income 1,917,947 1,850,204 1,917,947 1,850,204Interest income 1,251,146 662,972 1,665,743 1,106,090Kumbabishegam income –– 55,427 –– 55,427Miscellaneous income 5 1,782,450 1,624,123 1,768,488 1,613,483Prasadam income 1,447,248 1,411,091 1,447,248 1,411,091Rental income 4,858,762 4,278,080 1,559,133 1,420,733Tuition fee income 454,874 506,090 454,874 506,090